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Plants (481)

MAPLE Disease

Hi people

This may be one for the arborists.

We have a large Maple in our neighborhood and have noticed that it is covered with a white speckled fungus on the bark. This has spread to our own garden and is prevalent on our Acer and Maple Bonsai which i

Started by Richard@www.seasons-garden.co.uk in Plants

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What's this ?

Can you clever plants-persons identify this for me please.

Thanks.

Started by Bigyin in Plants

15 Replies · Reply by Matt Jan 6, 2013

An interesting new project

Yesterday, after we closed the Nursery, we went to view an interesting new project in Poole, overlooking the harbour, a beautiful setting.

The project is a house re-built by a local Property Developer, our client, who has employed us to redesign the

Started by T & S Plants in Plants

3 Replies · Reply by T & S Plants Jun 14, 2011

Tree surgeon - Clapham

Hi all - does anyone know of a good tree surgeon in the Clapham area please?

Thanks as always

Dani

Started by Dani Washer in Plants

6 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Aug 25, 2012

Nature, ever delayed a job?

For ourselves many times.

On countless occasions we have refused to sell plants through birds nesting in them.

Today, in a dead (through last Winter) Phormium tenax Variegatum (35litre) we stopped throwing them onto the fire, through a birds nest.

Started by T & S Plants in Plants

1 Reply · Reply by Paving & Landscaping May 30, 2011

Suggestions for a an architectural evergreen

I have a customer who Would like 3x shrub, not too dismilar from Cupressus sempervirens which is evergreen, and quite thin in form.

Ideal height would be anything from 2ft to 5ft.

Any suggestions are welcome, as My normal ideas (ie above) seem to be ou

Started by David Cox in Plants

3 Replies · Reply by T & S Plants Jun 4, 2011

Replacing winter plant casualties

I'm trying to source the following for a client but struggling with local suppliers who are a) thin on the ground and b) cannot supply in a big enough size. Can anyone supply/suggest a source for:

Lilac x 1 - pref. 5 foot or so, a variety with deep p

Started by Tim Haywood in Plants

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LANDSCAPE JUICE PLANT SUPPLIER INTERVIEW

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Q. How did you get involved in plant supply ?

A. 31 years experience this September, we just do plants

Q. Have you always been a Plant supplier or di

Started by T & S Plants in Plants

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Plant production for this Spring

Our main production is 5-15 litre Shrubs, Bamboo, Herbaceous and Grasses.

The next few weeks will be very busy for us, as we have taken on more lines for production for sales this Summer and Autumn.

This week, we took delivery of over 130 Trees t

Started by T & S Plants in Plants

2 Replies · Reply by T & S Plants May 22, 2011

Prunus std

Urgently need six Prunus Lusitanica or laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' with clear stem of 150 - 160 and good size crown at a sensible price.

Started by Kerrie John-The garden design Co in Plants

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Espalier Fruit Trees - Suppliers?

Can anyone recommend a mail-order supplier of espalier/fan-trained fruit trees??

And while I think of it, same for perennials/shrubs? Have suppliers currently for these, but good to know who's out there.

Thanks!

Started by Angela Palmerton in Plants

3 Replies · Reply by Angela Palmerton Jun 8, 2011

Any ideas what this plant is?

Started by Colin@Green Room Gardens in Plants

3 Replies · Reply by Colin@Green Room Gardens May 6, 2011

How to order plants

Today, we had the perfect example of plant ordering.

Our customer had been through our Availabilty List, so then knew what was available, and ordered on that basis, sounds simple, perhaps?

Would you go to a Ferrari garage to buy a Fiat? Possibly not

Started by T & S Plants in Plants

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Clematis suitable for large pots

I have a client who would like to put several(3) clematis into pots, mainly so that they can be moved when neccessary as they will be around a swimming pool.

She doesnt want early/spring flowering ones as she wants them to be in flower when they are a

Started by Anthony Toop in Plants

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Customer definition of what is a weed

Hi all

I always try and have a good chat with garden owners to make sure that I'm not picking any plant that they consider a 'weed' but this week has really seen some extremes!

We went to garden number one who wanted to keep the nettles to make nettl

Started by Jen@A&J Owenwindows&gardens in Plants

18 Replies · Reply by Jen@A&J Owenwindows&gardens Apr 17, 2011

small tree for a pot any suggestions ?

hello i have a dilema on me hands i need to choose a tree that will thrive well in a pot the customer lives in wiltshire and the soil in her garden is a mixture of clay and chalk, so i have decided to plant new species in pots for her.

i thought about

Started by claire carter in Plants

6 Replies · Reply by claire carter Apr 3, 2011

Sourcing large Fatsias

Does anybody know where I might be able to source 2 large (6ft if poss) Fatsia japonicas. Clients property is in Warwick so I guess anybody within 50 miles who might deliver in our direction....

All best,

Dave

www.the-gardenmakers.co.uk

Started by Dave Sewell in Plants

1 Reply · Reply by T & S Plants Mar 28, 2011

Tree surgeon needed south of Birmingham

Can anyone recommend a tree surgeon covering the Hollywood (that's north Worcestershire way not LA!!) area of south Birmingham please? My parents need a few seeing too including a silver birch, eucalyptus and mature cherry tree.

They did book someone

Started by Jigsawgardens.co.uk in Plants

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Fritillaria growing wild in a French meadow

France is a great place to visit in the spring time if you love seeing wild flowers in the meadows, ditches and banks.

I passed a field this morning that was absolutely full of Fritillaria.

Does anyone know of locations in the UK where these plan

Started by Phil Voice in Plants

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Cherry Blossom

I have two adjacent cherry trees in blossom (different varieties). The weather is chilly and damp so there are no bees around. I presume that if the blossom falls before the bees arrive I'll have no fruit. Is it feasible to hand cross pollinate ?

Started by Bigyin in Plants

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